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Matthew 19:17

17 Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”f

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Matthew 19:17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 And he said to him, Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”

Matthew 19:17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Matthew 19:17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. There is only One who is good. But to answer your questionif you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments.”

Matthew 19:17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 So He said to him, Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Matthew 19:17 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 Jesus answered, Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. But if you want to have life forever, obey the commands.”

Matthew 19:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

Matthew 19:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

Matthew 19:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter into life, obey the commandments.” 

Matthew 19:17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 Why do you ask Me about what is good?” He said to him. There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Matthew 19:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 And he said to him, Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Matthew 19:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 And he said to him, “Why are you asking me about what is good? There is one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments!”

Matthew 19:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter the kingdom, obey the commandments.”

Matthew 19:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 And He said to him, Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”


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